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HAPPENING NOW: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could be defeated in the country’s presidential election this month. What are the driving issues?

FP’s @RaviReports is live now to discuss this with @CFR_org’s @stevenacook and @MiddleEastInst's @gonultol.

Listen here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
Q: What are the defining issues of this election?

FP's @stevenacook: "The major issues that are animating Turks throughout this election have really been the economy, which has struggled for years now. ... Erdogan's management of the economy is an issue."

He explains further:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Q: What is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's legacy?

@MiddleEastInst's @gonultol: "It depends on who you talk to. ... Before he came to power, Turkish democracy was never perfect. But I think he took this centralization of power to a whole new level. I think that's how he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
FP Live: "I think one of the main impacts of the earthquake was, there was a surge in support for Erdogan before the earthquake hit. And that surge stopped because of the earthquake," explains @MiddleEastInst's @gonultol.
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Q: When you have tough economic times, usually the incumbent becomes unpopular. And yet, Erdogan is still very much in the running. Why?

@CFR_org’s @stevenacook: "It speaks to this kind of elected autocracy that he has created, which also has a cult of personality."

He… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
FP Live; "Given the economic problems in [Turkey], given the devastation of the earthquake, it is surprising that Erdogan is even in the game. ... It speaks to a polarized society where people are going to vote regardless of what their pocketbook says. [This election] is based on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
FP Live: "Young people are a very important constituency. Millions of young people will be voting, and #Erdogan is not popular among them. An overwhelming majority of the young people will be voting for #Kilicdaroglu because they cannot see a future for themselves in this… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Q: If Kilicdaroglu were to become president, how would his Turkey be different from Erdogan's?

@CFR_org’s @stevenacook: Kilicdaroglu is banking on the fact that Turks have grown tired of Erdogan's tough-guy approach to politics. He's playing up that he is the man who can bring… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
From our newsroom: #Erdogan has gained impressive amounts of power during his political career. The question now is whether he will relinquish it when the time comes, @silvermanreuben writes.

foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/22/tur…
Q: Let's pivot to Ukraine. What about Turkey's approach to this country would change if Kilicdaroglu wins?

@MiddleEastInst's @gonultol: "There will be both continuity and change in Turkey's foreign policy. I think the most dramatic change is going to be in the way Turkish… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
From our newsroom: If #Kilicdaroglu wins, some Turkish and Western commentators believe #Turkey can once again be democratic, prosperous, ready to pursue membership in the European Union, and better aligned with its NATO allies. foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/14/tur…
Up next on FP Live: Join FP reporters @christinafei, @JackDetsch and @RobbieGramer for an in-depth discussion about how Washington is thinking about Beijing now.

Register here: foreignpolicy.com/live/what-wash… Image

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